Payroll Specialist

Personnel Board of Jefferson County

. Prepare, process, and maintain payroll .

Posted 9/20/2026full-timeBirmingham • Alabama • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $40,934 - $63,502 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in payroll processing, including validation, reconciliation, and compliance with employment and tax laws. Proficient in maintaining personnel records and utilizing HRIS for accurate payroll management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Payroll ProcessingHRIS Software ProficiencyCompliance with Employment LawsTime and Attendance ReviewConfidential Information Management

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Hard Skills

Payroll ProcessingTime ValidationReconciliationPayroll Deductions ProcessingPayroll Tax Reporting

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

KronosWorkdayLawsonEvolution

Industry Keywords

Fair Labor Standards ActPersonnel Records ManagementEmployee BenefitsPayroll Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare, process, and maintain payroll
Review and update payroll records to ensure employees are paid correctly
Maintain personnel records and facilitate the new hire process
Process employee payroll deductions, including taxes, benefits, and garnishments
Report and make payments to benefit providers and governmental agencies
Communicate and collaborate with department heads, employees, citizens, board and council members, vendors, and other parties
Process new hire paperwork and schedule and deliver new hire orientations
Maintain and update personnel action data and documentation using HRIS
Enter leave information and review departmental leave reports to finalize payroll
Prepare payroll tax forms and reports for governmental organizations
Maintain and update employee pension-related documents and applications
Reconcile payroll reports and HRIS information and correct payment discrepancies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience processing payroll for employees including validation and reconciliation of time (Option A)
Experience reviewing time and attendance according to wage and hour laws, e.g., Fair Labor Standards Act (Option B)
Experience using payroll or Human Resources Information System software, e.g., Kronos, Workday, Lawson, Evolution
Compliance with applicable employment, payroll, benefits, and tax laws
Ability to work with highly confidential information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension)
Generous paid holidays
Sick leave
Vacation leave